Tim jumped in and took over the cooking, grocery shopping, cleaning, etc....
February - My joints began to swell. After quite a bit of testing the doctors were still confused.
We all went to see Tim Hawkins, a very funny Christian comedian in Galesburg. Even Tim cracked a smile!
March - Tim was still doing lots of cooking, cleaning, and shopping! I was still recovering and homeschooling Heather and Zach.
I began teaching classes at the Art Guild again.
April - I had my second hip replacement surgery. During this time I also had my first blood transfusion because of an extremely low blood count.
May - I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Later my doctor said that he was amazed that I was able to walk through the office door ... that people with labs like mine would usually be lying in a hospital bed. He also said, "You must be a pretty tough lady!" My doctor put me on meds THAT DAY. Within an hour I was starting to feel better!!!!
June - Heather and Zach went to Six Flags for the first time with the Richwoods Christian Church junior high youth group.
Zach had his 12th Birthday.
July - Tim went to Brazil for a missions trip and floated down the Amazon River. Oh, and his iPhone took a little swim too, but recovered.
August - The family spent a relaxing and fun week in Jackson, Wyoming visiting cousins, hanging out in coffee shops, and playing MOUNTAIN GOLF.
Tim celebrated 50.
September - Zach and Heather began school again at Aletheia and Liz and Tim began teaching classes there.
Heather and Zach took golf lessons.
My parents spent 6 weeks cleaning organizing, switching, and renovating our upstairs. We all got newly decorated bedrooms and we all moved to different rooms. Heather took over the attic, which now looks like a very cool condo loft. Zach got a very organized boy hang-out, complete with a lego building countertop and storage cabinets. Tim and I finally got the master bedroom in an amazing colonial blue with white trim and wonderful closet organizing systems. And.... we finally have a guest room. So we finally have a place for guests to stay.
October - I turned 45. How did that happen.
I began a small group through our church with some great gals - Katie and Emily!
November - Zach and Heather began doing part of their schooling online with K-12.
I had an art show at CI Creative in Grand Prairie.
We all had a great time at the Cirque Dreams Illumination (like the Cirque de Sole).
December - A fun but CRAZY month includes:
- a Christmas Party and Glass Fusing project with my 3rd/4th grade literature class
- Heather's 15th Birthday Slumber Party
- hosting a wedding shower for Tim's nephew John and his fiancee Talea
- my brother Scott and his wife Holly, and Jessica and Heidi spend a little over a week in Peoria. FUN TIMES!
- the Barnes Family Christmas at our place.
Through the challenges and joys of 2009,
God has been so good!
I pray that in 2010...
we will see God in new and amazing ways
we will love as He wants us to love
we will forgive as He wants us to forgive
we will become who He want us to be.
Liz
God has been so good!
I pray that in 2010...
we will see God in new and amazing ways
we will love as He wants us to love
we will forgive as He wants us to forgive
we will become who He want us to be.
Liz
